March 10, 2008
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MONDAY, MARCH 10TH
Hello Commodore Fans,
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For this weeks journal entry I have taken the time to answer some of the questions that you have submitted. You can continue to ask them and I will answer them along with my journal entries.
Walter (Auburn, Maine)
Dear Ryan, I have followed your career after you left Portland, Maine. As a player from the Northeast, how hard was it to adapt to playing at such a high level with out playing high school in a warm climate?
This is a very good question and something that I have been asked a lot. Growing up in Maine it was hard to play outside as much as other players do in the south where it is warmer. However I always tried to hit and work out inside as much as I could and by doing this it helps you keep up with players that come from warmer climates. One good thing about Northeast players is that when they leave the north and start playing with kids who have played more than them, you really see his skills and play develop. It was difficult to adjust, however I worked really hard at it, and knew that I could keep up with these other players. Coming from Maine, I was not used to seeing fastballs thrown at 90mph so when I came here I knew that I would have to adapt. Coach Corbin has done a very good job recruiting players from the Northeast and it is not always easy recruiting players from there because a lot of the time there talent has not yet blossomed because they have not had the experience playing.
Kalen (Portland, Maine)
Do you have any friends that you idolized that also wore number 22?
Yes, and the answer to that would be Pat Curran.
Ann (Nashville, Tennessee)
How did you get the nickname “Flash”?
I got the nickname “Flash” when I was about twelve years old. I really don’t know where the nickname started other than the fact that people always called me “Flatts” because of my last name. From there my coach began to call me Flash, and it has stuck ever since. This week our team has five games against very good teams so we ask that you come out and cheer us on! Next week’s journal entry I will talk about what the typical day is like for me at school.
Until Then,
Ryan